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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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